I am secretary of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 70 based at Braden Airpark in Forks Township. I own an airplane and base it there. I’m writing out of concern for the fate of the airport because of serious changes that have taken place recently.

The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority owns the airport and rented it to Moyer Aviation, which had a viable and successful business there. Moyer had flight instruction, repaired and inspected aircraft, and flew charter flights. The airport was running in the black and making money.

Just recently, Moyer moved out because the authority offered only a month-to-month lease and Moyer could not operate its business thinking it might have to leave at any time.

The authority has a huge debt it must repay. We airport users are of the opinion that it plans to sell Braden.

Our organization sponsors Young Eagle Days, when we give young children airplane rides for free. One of our members is a Scout leader and we have a Scout weekend in September when we fly about 100 Scouts. Every September we have a fly-in in which other aviators fly into Braden and we share interest in aviation with the public. An airport is a fun place to go to watch planes land and take off.

So because the authority made a terrible error in operating its business, we must pay for it by losing something we love.